The Student and Mister Henri
2015 1h 40m movie Film China

The Student and Mister Henri

L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri

Synopsis

L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri

Because of his wavering health, Monsieur Henri can no longer live alone in his Paris appartment. Particularly grumpy, he ends up nonetheless accepting his son Paul's suggestion that he let one of his rooms out to a young female student. Far from falling for her charms, Henri uses her to orchestrate utter family chaos…

The 2014–2016 China Window

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Student and Mister Henri premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
351
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #508 of 946 China films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Drama productions specifically: #321 of 547 (top 59%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, France
Original Language Fr
Production Companies Mandarin Film, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, OCS
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date October 7, 2015
IMDb tt4948452

Themes & Motifs

  • parent child relationship
  • based on play or musical
  • old man
  • death
  • father daughter conflict
  • father son conflict
  • failed exam

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